Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
September 27, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
2,640 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R2
Part
Hinge
Part number
206033111023
Condition
Broken
Location
Battery Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH WITH A SLING LOAD THE BATTERY DOOR OPEN AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH AND THE DOOR HINGE BROKE. THE DOOR STAYED ATTACH TO THE AIRCRAFT BY THE SPRING P/N 206-031-155-005. NO OTHER DAMAGES HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE HINGE P/N 206-033-111-023 HAVE BEEN FOUND THAT IT WAS PARTIALLY BROKEN BEFORE THE INCIDENT. ALSO, THE D2U5 FASTENER USED TO KEEP THE DOOR IN CLOSE POSITION WHERE A DASH TOO LONG WITH THE RESULT THAT YOU COULD CLOSE THEM TO FAR OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION IN A WAY THAT IT NEEDED JUST A WEAK FORCE TO MOVE THEM IN THE OPEN POSITION. AFTER HINGE REPLACEMENT THE USE OF PROPER D2U5 LENGTH ALONG WITH RED LINE FOR LOCK POSITION FOR PREVENTION.

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